Our Research

The Hussman Institute for Autism is committed to research that promises to improve the lives of individuals with autism, their families, and the communities that support them. Our programs are based on collaborative, evidence-based, goal-directed efforts that can have a real-world impact on people with autism and related conditions.

Neuroscience

A major focus of research is to understand how genes and molecular pathways that have been implicated in research affect neural connectivity, cell adhesion, cytoskeletal remodeling, GABAergic innervation, synapse function and cellular integrity...

The Institute is working to create and disseminate a continuum of resources to serve the day-to-day needs of individuals with autism, including training materials, model programs, and evidence‐based practices, centered around principles of positive, naturalistic...